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FULL_TIME
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Lead Custom Layout Design Engineer

11/30/2025

The Lead Custom Layout Design Engineer is responsible for custom layout floorplan, matching guides, and routing sensitive signals. This role involves cooperation with the analog circuit design team to ensure high efficiency and quality in analog layout design.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. Our design solutions, based on Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, are essential for the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies to build their next-generation products from chips to full electromechanical systems that serve a wide range of markets, including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics. In 2024, Cadence was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s top 100 best-managed companies. Cadence solutions offer limitless opportunities—learn more at www.cadence.com.
About the Role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Lead Custom Layout Design Engineer

Position Description:      

  • Responsible for custom layout floorplan, matching guides, resistor/capacitor placement, reduce coupling & noise, sensitive signals routing, mix-signals routing, etc.
  • Responsible for custom layout top level hierarchy floorplan for blocks/powers
  • Responsible for high-speed mixed-signal PHY such as SerDes, USB, DDR, etc
  • Responsible for cooperation with analog circuit design team to ensure high efficiency and quality for analog layout design.

Position Requirements:

  • BSEE degree with 4+ years of applicable experience in analog/custom layout of advanced technology nodes
  • Proficient with Layout edit/verify tools, like Virtuoso XL, Pegasus/Calibre DRC/LVS, etc.
  • Proficient with EMIR tools, like Voltus-FI
  • Hands-on experience conducting DRC/LVS/ERC analysis, EMIR analysis, and recommending appropriate solutions
  • Fundamental understanding of IC design technology and process/methodology
  • Essential that the individual demonstrates good teamwork and self-motivation
  • Good communication skills in English
  • Work experience in PERC run is a plus
  • Work experience in FinFET layout is a plus
  • Work experience in ESD/Latch-up is a plus
  • Work experience in cooperation with digital P&R team is a plus

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Key Skills
Custom Layout DesignAnalog LayoutMixed-Signal DesignFloorplanDRC AnalysisLVS AnalysisEMIR AnalysisTeamworkCommunication SkillsLayout ToolsVoltus-FIFinFET LayoutESDLatch-upDigital P&R CooperationIC Design Technology
Categories
EngineeringTechnology
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